Cara is an English instructor at Casper College with academic interests in poetry and conflict mediation. She places value on conversation, community, optimism, and understanding. She is interested in coffee, travel, and musical theater. Cara is a very supportive director who enables the Writing Center’s peer tutors to learn and grow in their skills as teachers while they work with their classmates on writing. Cara has been the Director of the Writing Center since 2022 and holds a BS in Creative Writing and an MA in Poetry.
Kathryn is an adjunct English instructor, writer, business owner, and Assistant Director of the Writing Center. She is interested in collecting books, reading, consulting, writing, and coffee. She has experience working as a technical writer in both the software and oil industries. Without her, the Writing Center would quite literally cease to function! Kathryn has been the Assistant Director of the Writing Center since 2019 and holds a BA in English, a BS in Computer Science, and an MA English.
Take a look at our tutors and learn about the Ninja Cat mascot!
One fateful day in the Writing Center a tutor was working with a student. As they were working on the reference page of their paper, the student asked the tutor, “Do I need to translate the author’s name if it is in Japanese?” The tutor looked at the name of the author and responded, “Yes, it does need to be translated.” Upon translating the name of the author, the student and tutor found that the author was none other than “Ninja Cat.” From that day hence, Ninja Cats became the Writing Center mascot as an homage to the work and humor that can come out of working on a paper!
Want to use our Presentation Room to practice a speech, presentation, or to record yourself? It’s easy! You can either:
The Presentation Room is located in SH Rm. 215C
Need a quiet space to re-center your mind, take a nap, read, draw in a coloring book, or work silently? Visit the Contemplation Corner!
No reservations are required — use the room whenever you feel like it!
The room has relaxing music playing, floor cushions, and folding chairs.
The Contemplation Corner is located in SH Rm. 215D
Click the drop-down boxes below to read more about Avenues, Casper College’s academic journal!
In 2024, the Casper College Writing Center embarked on a mission to revive Challenge, an academic journal hosted by Casper College from ran from 1987 to 2003, publishing student work from a variety of courses. It was briefly revived in 2007, only publishing for a few years thereafter. In a new and expansive way, Avenues is carrying on the mission of Challenge to honor academic excellence at Casper College. This renewal, Avenues: A Multidisciplinary Journal for Emerging Scholars is managed by the Writing Center and seeks to publish individual work from every academic discipline.
With the core values of research, innovation, scholarship, excellence, Avenues honors the legacy of Challenge and the aspirations of emerging scholars at Casper College.
Want to know more? Click here to visit the Avenues main page.
The Writing Center is located at Strausner Hall, Room 215, 325 College Dr, Casper, WY 82601.
Strausner Hall is right next to the Goodstein Library and across the street from the Student Union Building on the Casper College Campus.
You can enter the building from Campus Drive or College Drive. The Writing Center is on the second floor and has a big window and sliding doors.
Yes! The Writing Center offers three appointment types:
Please click here to schedule an appointment.
During a session, your paper is typically read aloud, either by you or the tutor. This helps to catch errors in mechanics, grammar, flow, and organization. The tutor will pinpoint problem areas and help you to learn how to identify and fix those issues. The tutor may also discuss options for revision. A typical session lasts between 30 and 50 minutes.
If we know that it is a required visit, yes. Typically, we will ask you whether or not your appointment is a required visit. However, if you have not been asked, then please inform the tutor so they can inform your instructor. Once they know, they will fill out a form that will send email confirmation of your visit to your instructor. If your instructor did not receive confirmation of your visit, please let us know so we can correct it as soon as possible.
No. The Writing Center is not an editing service, and papers cannot be dropped off for review to be picked up later. Tutors will offer suggestions, advice, guidance, and other help. They will not write your paper for you or edit the whole thing for you. Our purpose is to engage in a conversation and to help you gain a better understanding of writing.
Yes! All services and resources are free and available to any writer working on any type of writing project for any purpose. This includes all members of the CC and UW/CC communities, and the larger Casper community as well.
No! You do not need an appointment to use the Writing Center space. You may work on your own using our computers or tables for as long as you need. Should you need help, we will be there.
Yes! However, although appointments are not required, they are highly encouraged!
Scheduling an appointment helps ensure that a tutor will be available to help you. We accommodate walk-ins if there are tutors available at the time of the walk-in.
Please see us in person, call us at 307-268-2610, or schedule online to make an appointment.
For in-person appointments:
When you enter the Writing Center, you will notice an open space with circular tables towards the back. This is the tutor space where your appointment will take place. Approach the desk in front of the tutor space and check in, giving your name and the name of the tutor you are scheduled with. You will be directed to them and the session will begin. If there is no one at the desk to assist you and/or tutors have not yet noticed you, wave down someone in the space and they will assist you.
For online appointments:
Your tutor will prepare a Google Meets invite that they will email to you approximately 5-10 minutes before your scheduled appointment time. They will send it to the email you used to schedule the appointment, or the best email we have on file.
No. All services and resources are free and available to any writer working on any type of writing project for any purpose. This includes students and non-students alike. All members of the CC, UW-C, and the larger Casper community are welcome.
No! We offer assistance at all stages of the writing process — from brainstorming to help with citation to final review of a full draft.
No. We help any writer working on any type of writing project for any purpose. This includes personal writing, creative writing, poetry, resumes, cover letters, slideshow presentations, and more. We are happy to help with both course assignments and personal writing projects.
Yes! We help with any type of writing project for any purpose. This includes coursework writing for any class.
Yes! Where else on campus can you get: a cozy atmosphere; free tea and coffee to drink; snacks to eat; beanbags to nap on, blankets to snuggle up with; a puzzle to work on; a free printer to use; computers to use; couches to sit in; a contemplation room to relax in; tables to use; AND free writing help whenever you need it, all within the SAME ROOM. Sounds like a pretty good deal to us.